Combined bag-holder and weigher



No. 608,900. Patented Aug. 9, I898.

J. E. 0TTO.

COMBINED BAG HOLDER AND WEIGHER.

(Application filed May 14, 1897.)

(No Model.)

Attorney.

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JOHN E. OTTO, OF RUSH LAKE, WISCONSIN.

COMBINED BAG- HOLDER AND WIEI GHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,900, dated August9, 1898. Application filed May 14, 1897. Serial No 636,601. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN E. OTTO, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rush Lake, in the county of Winnebago and State ofWisconsin, have invented new and useful Iniprovements in a CombinedBag-Holder and Weigher, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains'to improvements in combined bag-holders andweighers.

The object of my invention is to provide a device suitable for use ingranaries and elsewhere which will simultaneously support the bag andits contents, hold the bag in an open position, and indicate the weight.

In the following description reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of myinvention, showingthe same as it is adjusted for the reception of the bag and with dottedlines indicating its position when adjusted to hold the bag. Fig. 2 is afront elevation of my invention, with dotted lines indicating the bag asit is supported thereby. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the pulley andtackle for raising and lowering the tongs with the bag and its contents.

Like parts are identified by the same reference-letters throughout theseveral views.

For holding the bag in an open position I have provided tongs, theactuating-arms A A of which are connected at their upper ends, on eachside of a cross-head B, by means of a chain 0. The bag-holding members DD of the tongs are provided at their lower ends with outward projectionsE, which are preferably formed with a roughened surface adapted toprevent the bag from slipping. It will be observed that each member isformed of two side bars and a cross-bar connecting theoutwardly-projecting portions E, so that the two members, when spread inthe mouth of the bag, will cause the latter to assume arectangularly-open position, supported along two sides by the projectingportions E and their connecting cross-bars.

F is a notched lever attached to the member D and adapted to engage apin f, projecting from the member D, in order to hold the members in aclosed position to facilitate their insertion in the mouth of the bag.The bag being in place, the lever F is released in contact with thefloor or in a raised position, as may be desired.

The pulley is preferably formed of three members J, J, and K, as shownin Fig. 3. A supporting-rope L, attached to the cross-head B, is woundupon the members J and J of the pulley, and the actuating-rope M iswound upon the member K, the size of which may be altered in proportionto the members J and J to suit the desire of the user. The member J ofthe pulley is provided with a ratchet N, which is adapted to be engagedby a stop-dog or notched lever O for the purpose of holding the tongs intheir raised position.

In use the tongs are raised to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 andthe members D and D inserted in the mouth of the bag. The lever F isthen released from its engagement with the pin f, whereby the tongs dropto the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, thus opening the mouthof the bag and holding it in position for filling. WVhen the bag isfilled, the weight of the contents is indicated by the scale H, and itmay then be lowered to the floor by releasing the stop -dog or lever 0from the ratchet N and letting the tongs down by means of the rope Muntil the bag rests on the floor. The tongs may then be released fromthe bag by pushing them together until the lever F engages the pin f.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isa 1. In a combined bag-holder and weigher,the bag-holding tongs comprising the mem bers D and D, each formed of apair of side bars having ofiset bag-supporting cross hars, alocking-hook for temporarily holding said members together, a cross=-head, and upwardly extending arms for actuating said bag-holdingmembers connected to the cross bers D and D, each formed of a pair ofside bars having offset bag-supporting cross-bars,

10 a locking-hook for temporarily holding said members together, across-head, and upwardly-extending arms for actuating said bag-holdingmembers, connected to the cross head by flexible connections,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

JOHN E. OTTO.

Witnesses:

FRANK A. HILL, BEN LYNCH.

